Is Annihilationism Biblical?

05/01/2026 29 min
Is Annihilationism Biblical?

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, we give a biblical response to Kirk Cameron’s defense of annihilationism (conditional immortality) the view that the wicked are destroyed and cease to exist rather than experiencing eternal conscious punishment. This is not a personal attack. Kirk Cameron seeks to defend God’s goodness, but sincerity does not determine truth, Scripture does. The real question is not what feels more loving, but what Jesus and the apostles actually taught about hell. We examine key passages such as Matthew 25:46, Matthew 10:28, and Revelation 14:11; 20:10 (NASB 95) to show why “destroy” (apollymi) does not mean annihilation and why Scripture teaches conscious, ongoing, eternal punishment. We also address church history, the seriousness of sin, and why annihilationism ultimately weakens the gospel and diminishes the cross. Key takeaway: We don’t need to rescue God from His Word. He has already spoken. Faithfulness to Scripture—not emotion or cultural pressure—must shape our doctrine. If you care about biblical theology, hell, judgment, and historic Christianity, this episode is for you. #KirkCameron #Annihilationism #Hell #ConditionalImmortality #EternalPunishment #DoctrineMatters #ReformedTheology #BiblicalTheology #ChristianPodcast #Gospel #NASB95 #EternalConsciousPunishment #ChurchHistory #ChristianTeaching